Here, the authors analyze longitudinal stool microbiome and illness data from Gambian children enroled in a randomised, double-blind iron supplementation trial, showing that those who remained infection-free exhibit higher abundance of Prevotella stercorea, while Escherichia coli and other opportunistic pathogens are enriched in those who developed infection.
- Ogochukwu Ofordile
- Dora I. A. Pereira
- Josef Wagner
